Speaking up can be one of the most challenging parts of both our personal and professional lives — push too hard, and you risk alienating...

You don’t have to be in the leadership world very long before you realize relationships with people are paramount. Sometimes, however,...

One of our values at NewPointe is laughing hard and long. This doesn’t mean that NewPointe has the responsibility to make a person laugh...

"Listening is appreciating others and is the best way to build trust."We all have the need to be recognized and valued. The easiest and...

We all agree about the need for honesty, right? We want truthfulness and veracity in our associations and dealings. Where it starts and...

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” ―Albert SchweitzerLeaders go first. If we’ve heard it once,...

If we were going to take a survey among people in every profession and business about what was the biggest, most frequent reason goals...

Effective speaking is one of the best tools a leader can have. Speaking effectively is your ability to express yourself with confidence...

A leader has to know and be able to communicate value in order to convince others to follow. A business owner has to know why his or her...

Whether you lead a business, a charitable organization, a church, or any other organization attempting to attract and keep people, you...

Leadership guru John Maxwell shared, “I read a book once about Adolf Hitler, and I remember this story in particular: When the evil...

Stephen Coveys says that people play differently when they are keeping score. I am sure you know that is true, not just in athletics, but...

If you are going to succeed in leadership and pass on a significant legacy, you are going to have to consistently combine reality and a...

Did you know that you can learn how to manage change instead of letting it manhandle and manage you? You absolutely can. There are many...

The best leaders—in fact, the only ones who survive and thrive over the long haul—are the ones who learn to readily own and accept...

It has been said that people want integrity but they follow clarity. Leaders should be able to effectively communicate with individuals,...

We all worry. Do we ever worry! Earl Nightingale, founder of Nightingale Conant Corporation,says a reliable estimate of the things people...

A salesman once sat looking through the window of a hotel restaurant at a blinding snowstorm. As he considered whether to stay or go, he...

What in the world? The Cavaliers made history and news all over the world with one of the biggest trades in all of NBA history at...

One thing every one of us has in common is this: we fail. Everyone has experienced it, we will again, but few of us want to think about...